Comparing the Hunter Valley Property markets both in Australia and America, then the real estate market in Australia is, without doubt, one of the safest markets to invest in.Building prices have stayed stable through the entire global economic crisis, and residences both in main cities and in seaside regions have held their worth well.There has also been a considerable increase in the amount of overseas investors investing in both residential and commercial homes.Government strict lending policies, a massive cut in interest rates and banks offering more variable interest rate borrowing, has kept the real estate market stable all through this global economic crisis.